Laundry tub



March' 14, 1950 A, D; GRENGA 2,500,490

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14 TTORNEK Patented Mar. 14, l1950 aan UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE LAUNDRY TUB Anthony D. Grenga, Youngstown, Ohio Application November 2.9, 1945, Serial No. .631,564

4. Claims.

This invention relates to tubs and more particularly to twin tub assemblies commonly used in home laundering.-

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a portable laundry tub assembly.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a portable laundry tub assemb-ly and means for holding the tub portions in a frame portion of the assembly.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a laundry tub assembly incorporating a center mounting means for the tubs.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for mounting porcelain enam eled laundry tubs in a portable frame, the mount-- ing means incorporating resilient construction engaging the tubs centrally thereof.

The portable laundry tubs shown and described herein have been devised to form convenient portable and practical laundry tubs which may be used for home laundering operations either with or without a washing machine. The tubs may be employed as wash tubs or as rinse tubs and are so formed that the assembly is resilient to a degree enabling the tubs to be easily rolled about and at the same time protecting the porcelain tubs themselves from damage.

With the -foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the laundry tubs with parts broken away and parts in cross section.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional end elevation of the laundry tubs.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the laundry tubs, section line 2-2 on Figure 3 indicating the cross section illustrated in Figure 2.

By referring to the drawings and Figure 1 in particular, it will be seen that the laundry tub assembly consists of a pair of tubs IIB and Il positioned side by side in a frame which is formed of two circular sections I2 and i3 which are held together by means of spacing members Iii. The tubs I and II are separated by means of a tubular resilient member I5 which is held between the tubs I0 and II by means of a bolt I6 passed therethrough, the bolt I6 engaging oppositely disposed openings in the side walls of the 'tubs IIB and II.

The frame, which is essentially formed from the circular sections I2 and i3, is elevated with relation to a floor or other supporting surface by means of four legs Il', two of which are attached to each of the circular sections i2 and it. By

referring to Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, it

will be seen that the legs Il are so spaced with relation to the circular sections I2 and I3 that together they form four widely spaced, properly positioned supports for the frame and tub assembly. The legs I'I are preferably formed of strip stock material of channeled construction and are preferably riveted to the circular sections i2 and I3 as by rivets i8.

In order that the tubs Ill and i i may be held in proper relation in the circular sections l2 and I3, mounting means is provided centrally of each tub and consists of a circular disc i9 provided with a centrally located opening 2i) through which a bolt 2! is positioned. A gasket 22 is positioned immediately beneath the disc i5) and on the upper surface of the bottom of the tub and a similar Construction consisting of a gasket 23 and a secondary disc 24 are positioned immediately below the bottom of the tub and the bolt 2l extends therethrough. A semi-U shaped bracket 25 with an opening formed in each of the arms thereof serves as a means of connecting the bolt 2| and the double discs and gasket assembly with a pair of angularly positioned braces 26 and with a transversely positioned cross member 2l. The bolt 2i and the double disc and gasket assembly are affixed to one of the arms of the semi-U shaped bracket 25 and the angularly positioned leg braces and transversely positioned cross member El are affixed to the other arm of the semi-U shaped bracket 25 as by means of a bolt and nut 28. This construction effectively unites the tubs l and Ii with the sections i2 and I3 and the legs Il by way cf the transversely positioned cross member 2'! and the angularly positioned leg braces 2B.

It will be observed that the formation of the semi-U shaped bracket 25 provides for the resilient tensioning of the tub II) or il therethrough so that they can be firmly yet yieldably held in position in the circular sections I2 or I3. It will be obvious that the tubs are preferably formed with annular flanges IGA and I lA which rest against the uppermost edge of the circular sections I2 and I3 and thereby position the tubs effectively in the frame. Caster wheels 29 are provided on the lowermost ends of each of the legs I'I and the Whole assembly forms a uniquely of circular frame sections and means connecting the said frame sections together, a pair of tubs, one positioned in each of the said circular frame sections, legs for holding the said frames in elevated relation to a supporting surface, each tub having a centrally located opening in the bottom thereof, and means for yieldingly holding the said tubs in the said frames, said means in-A cluding an element engaging the centrally located opening in the bottom of each of the said tubs and depending therefrom, a U-shaped resilient member attached at one of its ends to the said element, and brace elements positioned between the other end of the said U-shaped member and the said legs.

2. In a portable laundry tub assembly a pair of circular1 frame sections and means connecting the same together, a pair of tubs having centrally disposed openings in the bottom thereof, said tubs positioned one in each of said circular frame sections, legs for holding the said circular frame sections in elevated relation to a supporting surface, and means for yieldingly holding the said tubs in the said frames, said means including a bolt and Washer engaging the centrally located openings in the bottom of each of the said tubs' and depending therefrom, a spring member attached at one end to the said depending bolt beneath the bottom of the said tubs and brace members connected to the other end of the said spring member and to the said legs.

3. In a laundry tub assembly including a supporting frame and a pair of tubs positioned adjacent to one another and having openings in their bottoms, means for yieldingly holding the tubs in the said frame, said means including bolt and washer assemblies in the said openings, U-shaped spring .members each having one end thereof anixed tc one of the said bolt and washer assemblies beneath the bottoms of the said tubs and stress members connecting the other ends of said U-shaped spring members with the said supporting frame.

4. In a portable laundry tub assembly including at least one tub and a supporting frame therefor, means for yieldingly holding the said tub in the said frame, said means including a bolt and washer assembly engaging the said tub and stress members connected with the said supporting frame, a curved section of resilient metal secured to said bolt and beneath said tub, said stress members connected with the said curved section of resilient metal.

ANTHONY D. GRENGA.

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